In pictures: the atmosphere in Pamplona during the San Fermin festival

"...Prior to each run, electric prods and sharp sticks are used to rile the scared and confused bulls. The animals are then goaded down streets and beaten, only to end up in the bullring, where they are repeatedly stabbed with daggers and eventually the matador's sword. Earlier this year, Catalonia implemented a total ban on bullfighting, becoming the second Spanish region to do so. Attendance at bullfights is declining, and bullrings around the world are closing. According to a 2009 Gallup survey, 76 per cent of Spaniards have no interest in attending or supporting bullfights, and yet bullfights continue, thanks to public subsidies paid by taxpayers and to tourists who unwittingly fuel the abuse."Picture: PETA